Things took a turn toward this direction at the March trade deadline. The Islanders traded Brock Nelson to the Colorado ...

Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov, a restricted free agent, avoided an arbitration hearing and agreed to a two-year deal on ...

The Islanders signed second-year forward Maxim Tsyplakov to a two-year contract, avoiding arbitration with the 26-year-old.

The New York Islanders and forward Maxim Tsyplakov have avoided salary arbitration. The 26-year-old came to terms on a two-year extension worth $2.25 million, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.